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3 September 2021 at 10.06
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Miss Doozer Just tried
to get a replacement for ours and it's asked for a PIN.... a what now?
Bentonbag You do
wonder whether they ever test run these things on normal people before
inflicting them on the general public.
Drummerman Like the
idea of a “snottogram”. Around the time
I started my last job one colleague was known for their “scud memos”. The missile reference dates this somewhat, as
does the sending of memos.
Bentonbag It's my
brother's coinage but I'm happy to get it into public circulation.
BJ
I've tried to explain to the parking permit team at the
council where I work that their online form baffles people. At one point it tells you to upload documents
which it hasn't told you to scan, and if you don't you have to start again. The V5C is referred to several times, but by a
different name each time. And they
insist on using US-style driver's license (with varying apostrophes) instead of
UK driving licence. It's not just you or
North Tyneside!
Bentonbag Feel free to
share the blog with them. North
Tyneside's form also assumes you know about scanning documents, or will
photograph them on your smartphone.
Also
I suspect the US spelling is due to the platform. I find if I copy something off here or twitter
onto a document it suddenly reverts to US spellchecking and neighbour or colour
get underlined. Very annoying as my
spellchecker is firmly British English.
The
thing is people must complain or the bastards just carry on regardless.
And why do they need these documents and
information?
If they can send me a
parking ticket using the car's number-plate then they can send me a permit as
well.
Post Script
This
year the resident’s and visitor’s permits cost £30 each.
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